About 1,000 people gathered in Oakland Sunday to honor “Miss Betty,” once the nation’s oldest park ranger, whose vision helped ensure Richmond’s Rosie the Riveter museum was inclusive of all experiences.
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Celebration of life for Betty Reid Soskin set for March 1 in Oakland
The beloved national park ranger and civil rights pioneer died in December at her Richmond home. She will be honored at the Kaiser Center for the Arts.
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Betty Reid Soskin, nation’s oldest park ranger, has died. She was 104
Betty Reid Soskin, one of the nation’s most iconic park rangers, died peacefully at her home in Richmond on Sun., Dec. 21, 2025.
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Betty Reid Soskin, the nation’s oldest park ranger, is still discovering herself at 104
Retired from her role telling stories at Rosie the Riveter park in Richmond, Betty Reid Soskin celebrated her birthday at her namesake middle school in El Sobrante.
